There are numerous "free" games available for download, but what are the benefits and pitfalls for the current-gen gamer? In the first of the series, the gang discuss Roblox, Rocket League and Fortnite while trying to offer advice in a very Arcade Attack/hamfisted way.

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Dyl chatted to Bitmap Books supremo Sam Dyer about the five games he'd choose if he was stranded on a desert island. What did he choose? Lionel Richie is your only clue, enjoy!

Check out Bitmap Books' amazing library at their official site: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/

And Leaps + Bounds:

https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/leaps-bounds-a-visual-guide-to-nine-console-generations

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LucasArts are regarded as one of the best creators of point-&-click adventure titles. From Monkey Island to Indiana Jones, Maniac Mansion to Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango to Full Throttle and so much more. In fact, they created 15 legendary adventure games and for the first time ever they have now been ranked from worst to best!

Using a poll on the Point & Click Adenture Games Facbeook group (with over 64k members), we gained almost 9k votes to answer the ultimate question; which game in LucasArts impressive library is truly the GOAT!? And I do not mean the one in Broken Sword!

Also, learn how Ade took control of this Facebook group and quickly allowed the power to get to his head! Lots of fun gaming facts and a heartfelt apology in this bumper-edition of a podcast!

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Dyl finally lets the boys get their hands on his pickup from The Game Galaxy in Rotterdam - The Lucky Dime Caper feat. Donald Duck.

Was this 1991 Sega Master System release any good? Er...

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Vid filmed in the Gaming Galaxy:

https://youtube.com/shorts/58UQ4whGXwk

Testing out the cart at home vid:

https://youtu.be/J6e1bXFqONY

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We've got another cracking episode of our Desert Island Diskettes series, this time with a special guest!

KimC86, a survival horror streamer and all round retro gaming lover, gives us her top 5 desert island games.

Great fun, great games and an all round great episode. A must listen! And you can check out Kim's YT channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/@KimC_86

And watch the episode on YT here:

https://youtu.be/F9_wgVggmwA

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Kevin Bayliss reflects on his incredible career at Rare in this fascinating interview. He worked on some incredible games including Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads, Diddy Kong Racing and Killer Instinct.

Kevin shares some amazing stories including how he created Diddy Kong, why Rare and Nintendo had such an iconic partnership in the 90s, and how Diddy Kong Racing could have looked very different.

AI use in art and video games and much, much more is discussed in this interview with a true gaming legend.

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It's time for us to rip off, er, I mean, pay homage to the BBC in the only way we know how and bring back Arcade Attack's Desert Island Diskettes. Try saying that after a few shandies.

As it's a comeback for the format, the boys get to choose only two games they'd have if they were stranded on a desert island.

Look out for more of these in the future! If you're a retro gaming (or gaming) content creator and you want to share your choice, please get in touch!

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Did you know that not every video game character was designed by Sega or Nintendo? I know, scary.

After revealing the top 25 characters of the aforementioned companies in previous pods, we finally look at the best of the rest...

Who will be crowned the best? Will it be a street fighter, maybe a resident evil resident, a mere mortal who likes to kombat or perhaps even an alien from the Nth Dimension? Enjoy this top 25!

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Next week we're presenting you with our top 25 video game characters not created by Sega or Nintendo - but this week, enjoy this bonus podcast where we look at some of the unlucky characters who did not make our top 25!

Did your favourite character make the subs bench? Should they have ranked higher? Get ready to shout at us as we reveal the characters who did not make our top 25 of all time!

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In a follow up to last week's episode, we continue our look back at the gaming scene circa March 1993 by delving into three more of the most popular magazines of the time, including a perspective from across the pond courtesy of Electronic Gaming Monthly.

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